United Kingdom

2006
Gomez (band) Five Men in a Hut

A collection titled Five Men in a Hut was released on 17 October 2006. The two-disc album consists of released and unreleased tracks recorded under the Hut/Virgin label from 1998–2004. A DVD with music videos and interviews from their time with Hut was also released. They were also one of…
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Klaxons’ debut single, ” Gravity’s Rainbow ” was released in March

Klaxons’ debut single, ” Gravity’s Rainbow ” was released in March 2006 on Angular Records . Only 500 copies were released; all were printed on a 7-inch vinyl decorated by the band themselves. Radio 1 ‘s Steve Lamacq was the first DJ to play the band, and invited them to…
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The Police Summers releases One Train Later

In October 2006, Andy Summers released One Train Later , an autobiographical memoir about his early career and time with the band.

Def Leppard Hysteria

That October, Hysteria was re-released in a two-disc deluxe edition format, which combined the original remastered album with B-sides, remixes, and bonus tracks from single releases.

Keane (band) In 2008, Under the Iron Sea was voted the 8th best British album of

In 2008, Under the Iron Sea was voted the 8th best British album of all time by a poll conducted by Q Magazine and HMV. In early October, Concert Live announced they were releasing a limited edition nine-CD set of every Keane live performance in the UK during October 2006…
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Coldplay began work on their fourth studio album

In October 2006, Coldplay began work on their fourth studio album, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends , with producer Brian Eno .

Bring Me the Horizon released their debut album

The band released their debut album Count Your Blessings in October 2006 in the United Kingdom

Bad Company In 2005, a DVD called Inside Bad Company 1974–1982 was released that

In 2005, a DVD called Inside Bad Company 1974–1982 was released that reviewed Bad Company on stage, on film, and on record. It also interviews Simon Kirke and had some live recordings from the 1970s and 1980s. This was an unauthorised release. In 2006, a limited edition CD of 24…
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King Crimson died of a heart attack

On 21 September 2006, former King Crimson member Boz Burrell died of a heart attack

The La's A compilation of the La’s’ live radio sessions BBC in Session was

A compilation of the La’s’ live radio sessions BBC in Session was released on 18 September 2006. In 2008, a new deluxe edition of The La’s was released containing the lost Mike Hedges album, alternate recordings and live recordings for radio and television including previously unreleased songs “I Am the…
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